A portion of Highway 12 in Rogers was shut down early Friday morning after a high-speed chase ended in a fatal shooting.

According to a press release, at approximately 2:07 a.m., an officer with the Rogers Police Department checked out with a grey 1993 Toyota pickup at the north end of Lake Atalanta Park near the Highway 12 entrance.

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The officer reported the vehicle fled the scene just after he made contact. The vehicle fled east on Highway 12 driving at speeds ranging from 10-50 mph. The pursuit continued to the area just east of the Highway 12 Bridge near Heritage Bay Road and ended when the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road.

Officers reported hearing a gun shot from within the vehicle and returned fire. The Toyota rolled off the road and came to a stop near the shoulder of the road.

Officers approached the vehicle and the driver was found to have an apparent self-inflicted, fatal, gun shot wound.

The Rogers Police Department, Benton County Sheriff's Officer, and Arkansas State Police are conducting an investigation into the incident at this time.